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In celebration of the 75th anniversary of Gone With the Wind, Georgia authors Rebecca Burns, Amanda Gable, Shelia P. Moses, and Patricia Sprinkle talk about the impact of Margaret Mitchell’s novel on their writing careers. Guests have the opportunity to view the Atlanta History Center’s exhibition, ... (more)Atlanta’s Book: The Lost “Gone With the Wind” Manuscript, which features the last four manuscript chapters of the book. Rebecca Burns is the former editor in chief for Atlanta magazine and author of Rage in the Gate City: The Story of the 1906 Atlanta Race Riot and Burial for a King: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Funeral and the Week that Transformed Atlanta and Rocked the Nation. Amanda Gable is the author of The Confederate General Rides North and winner of the 2010 Georgia Author of the Year Award for First Novel. Poet, writer, playwright, and producer Shelia P. Moses is the award-winning author of The Legend of Buddy Bush and I, Dred Scott, among other books for young readers. Patricia Sprinkle writes several series of mystery novels, including the Sheila Travis series, which features the popular novel, A Mystery Bred in Buckhead. Her book, Friday’s Daughter, was released in March.

Save the date: Our own local Amanda Gable will be signing her new book, The Confederate General Rides North, on December 9th at 8:00pm at Tall Tales.This is a coming-of-age novel starting in a hot, lazy Marietta summer as Kat McConnell's mother announces a surprise trip to collect antiques and ... (more)to visit Confederate sites. Kat, though just a young girl, is an ardent Civil War buff, often imagining herself a Confederate General. Her mother though, has a different, darker agenda. This is an exciting and thoughtful book.We're pleased to invite you to come meet and chat with Amanda.-Marlene

As we've been telling you for a while now, A Cappella turns 20 years old this December 1, and we continue to celebrate with a 20% off sale on EVERY USED BOOK IN THE STORE. Now,we're thrilled to announce that on the first weekend of December, we're going to really celebrate with A WEEKEND OF 20 AUTHORS. ... (more)On December 5 and 6, from 12-5pm, we will present two authors each hour in Opal Gallery talking not just about their own books, but about a favorite book of theirs, by someone else. For instance, Marc Fitten, whose debut novel Valeria's Last Stand has been an international bestseller and has received rave reviews here, will talk about the book that made him want to be a writer, Henry Miller's Tropic of Cancer. Bestselling and award-winning author Joshilyn Jackson will share the work of the under-appreciated author Frank Turner Hollon. The outrageous Hollis Gillespie will speak on her admiration for the cool and controlled writing of Joan Didion in Book of Common Prayer. Spelman professor and author Jelani Cobb, whose work has focused on the Civil Rights Era and Hip Hop culture, will read from Pete Hamill's Piecework. It's going to be the most interesting weekend we've had in 20 years. In addition to 20 great authors whom we've gotten to know through the years, we'll be entertained by some of Atlanta's most enduring musical artists, who have also played a role in A Cappella's history: Slim Chance, Mudcat, Caroline Herring and Bill Taft of Hubcap City, to name a few. Read the Access Atlanta article about this event and our anniversary at http://blogs.ajc.com/inside-access/20....

Book Your Lunch is a recurring event sponsored by Fiction Addiction. Please note - Fiction Addiction has moved to Woodruff Rd, across from Costco.